Rail-tie.



E. L. OLIVER.

RAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8. 1914.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

WU cone 5 UNITED]; STATES PATENT OFFICE;

EDWIN L. OLIVER, OF :NICHOLS, NEW .YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM A. OSBORNE, OF NICHOLS, NEW YORK.

BAIL-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8, 1914. Serial No. 843,840.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN' L. OLIVER, a citizen of the United .States, residing at Nichols, in the county of Tioga and State of New York, have invented certain new in such manner that creeping, spreading or sinking thereof is positively prevented.

Another object of importance is to provide a rail tie consisting of a metallicbody so arranged as to remain firmly embedded in the road bed, so that slipping or derangement of the tie is prevented and to support rails in a reliable manner.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of the character described that is light, strong and durable, reliable and eflicient in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out as claimed.

\Vith reference to the drawings,-wherein l have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a top plan view ct my improved rail tieshowing a fragmentary portion of a rail secured in one end of the tie, Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section, and Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

teferring to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates as an entirety a rectangular metallic tie that is provided with a longitudinally concaved under face 2 and anchoring lugs 3 at each end. The concaved face 2 and lugs 3 serve to prevent derangement or slipping ofthe tie in the road bed.

Formed integral with the tie preferably at each end thereof is an upstanding rail base engaging lug 4 that is provided with a beveled inner face 5 to cooperate with the beveled face of a rail, said lug extending above the upper surface of the body of the tie. I

rangement of the clamping member.

in clamping the rails.

a rail of the usual appearance.

A longitudinal recess 6 is formed adjacent to each end of the tie and at its outer end is beveled as at 7 in the sameplane as the beveled face 5 of the lugs 4. Designed to fit within the longitudinal recesses 6 in the tie are detachable rail clamping members designated 8. Each of the rail clampingmemhers consists of a rectangular clamping plate 9 that is provided with a beveled outer face 10 and is disposed flush at its'side edges with the side faces of the tie so as to prevent projecting surfaces relative to the tie and eliminate possibility of accidental de- A locking rib 11 is formed integral with the under face of each plate 9 at a point centrally of said opposed edges of the plate.

'The'ribs 11 extend beyond the outer faces of the plate 9 and at their outer ends are beveled as at 12 so as to cooperate with the beveled faces 7 at the outer ends of the recesses 6. The rear ends of the ribs 11 are disposed in flush relation to the rear edges of the plates 9. The ribs 11 in projecting beyond one of the edges of the plates 9 serve to support the bases of the rails. The plates 9 and ribs 11 are slightly shorter than the length of the recesses 6 so as to provide a space at the inner end of each recess in which is mounted a rectangular wedge block 13. The wedge block is designed to be disposed flush at its upper face with the upper face of the adjacent plate 9 and serves to hold the clamping members 8 securely in position and agalnst accidental derangement. The wedges 13 are provided with recessed outer faces 14 so that removal thereof may be effected with the use of a suitable tool to force them out of place. The beveled faces 5 and 10, lug 4 and clam ing plates 9 cooperate It will be readily seen that the rails are securely held against creeping and spreading and that the fasten ing means 8 may be easily removed when desired.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in the drawings, I have provided a rail comprising Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

longitudinal sections 15 and 16, the one 15 being provided upon its inner face with a longitudinal groove 17 to receive a rib 18 formed on the inner face of the one 16. These rail sections when fitted together form The outer lower faces of the sections 15 and 16 are beveled to provide a base for the rail.

.In practice, I have foundthat the .form

conditions concurrent with the adoption of mydevice Will necessarily vary, I desire" to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as set forth.

\Vhat is claimed is The combination with a-rail tie having upstanding rail base engaging lugs having beveled inner faces, longitudinal recesses in the end portion thereof, said recesses having:

their outer end faces beveled in the same plane asis the bevelof the inner faces of the 'face of the lugs to hold railsin'place, longitudinal ribs formed on the under faces of the plates and fitting snugly within the recesses, the outer end faces of the ribs being beveled to cooperate with the beveled end faces of the recesses, wedge blocks positioned within the inner ends of the recesses and engaging and holding the removable clamping members in position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 35 in presence of two witnesses.

a EDWIN L. OLIVER. W'itnesses W. A. OSBORNE, W. B. OSBORNE, 

